Broderick Jones responds to several critics on social media after Steelers loss

Mike Moraitis

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One of the biggest plays of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 4 loss to the Indianapolis Colts came during the third quarter, when quarterback Justin Fields lost a fumble that ruined Pittsburgh's chances of getting a field goal.

On third-and-10 at the Colts' 33-yard line, Fields tried to escape a sack by running backwards, which took him all the way to midfield. Fields then lost control of the football and coughed it up to the Colts, erasing Pittsburgh's chances at a field goal. That proved very costly, as the Steelers ended up losing by three points.

While that blunder was squarely on the shoulders of Fields, there was at least one Steelers fan on social media who thought right tackle Broderick Jones should've done more to prevent it and even went as far as to call the 2023 first-round pick lazy.

A little over one hour after the game ended, Jones caught wind of this and responded to his critic, saying, "Bro do you even know football?"

Jones was damned if he did, damned if he didn't on that play. He had two guys to block and chose the inside player. Had Jones chosen the outside guy, there would have been pressure on Fields all the same.

But Jones didn't just respond to that one tweet. He had several more replies to those who criticized him during the game.

Jones shouldn't take even a second to respond to critics on social media. He needs to have thicker skin and just let it go. Going after people on X isn't going to help him one bit.

Following the loss, Jones and the Steelers will look to rebound in Week 5 when they host the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium next Sunday.

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Mike Moraitis

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.